The above bids could be responses to the PS4’s lack of digital rights management and restrictions on used games -- as well as its lower price compared with the $499 Xbox One. Andrew House, group CEO and president of the Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. unit of the Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE), has said the company might be unable to meet initial consumer demand for the PS4. If recent events are any indication, House may be spot-on. Should PS4 shortages continue, we wouldn’t be surprised to see bids on PS4s like the ones above become more common as we get closer to launch day this holiday season.

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